Kennedy ambient background
CinebyCineby
Kennedy backdrop

Kennedy

Kennedy
★ 7.4/10•2023•TV-14•Documentary
Similars

A chronicle of John F. Kennedy's life, including his youth, ascension into politics, presidency, and his lasting impact on history.

Ashton Gleckman · Director

Ashton Gleckman · Writer

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 18, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Jack (1917-1940)E142m

Jack (1917-1940)

Kennedy navigates his formative years, including his time in school, relationship with his family, and his early interests in history and politics.

Nov 18, 2023

Episode 2 - The World at War (1940 - 1946)E242m

The World at War (1940 - 1946)

When the United States joins the war against Nazi Germany and Japan, Kennedy volunteers for the Navy and is deployed to the Pacific.

Nov 18, 2023

Episode 3 - Into the Political Jungle (1946 - 1956)E342m

Into the Political Jungle (1946 - 1956)

Coming home after the Second World War, Kennedy begins a career in politics, running for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts.

Nov 18, 2023

Episode 4 - The Kennedy Machine (1956 - 1960)E442m

The Kennedy Machine (1956 - 1960)

Kennedy embarks on an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.

Nov 19, 2023

Episode 5 - The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)E542m

The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)

The youngest president ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.

Nov 19, 2023

Episode 6 - Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)E642m

Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)

After nuclear weapons are placed 90 miles from the Florida coast in Cuba, Kennedy faces his ultimate trial, the most dangerous moment in human history.

Nov 19, 2023

Episode 7 - From the Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)E742m

From the Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)

Bringing the country back from the brink of nuclear war, Kennedy pursues diplomacy with the Soviets and decides to address civil rights in a way no president has before: as a moral issue.

Nov 20, 2023

Episode 8 - A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)E842m

A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)

The final months of John F. Kennedy's life and the legacy he left behind.

Nov 20, 2023

Actors

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Recommendations

Eli Roth's History of Horror
World War II with Tom Hanks
Drug Lords
TYSON
History 101
Court of Gold
Haunted
Last Chance U
Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
Kylie
Dirty Money
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Medal of Honor
Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
Mind Field
The New York Times Presents
True Haunting
Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends
Pee-wee as Himself
They Call Me Magic

Similars

War and Peace in the Nuclear Age
Warplane
Krigsmaskinen Sverige
1968 - The Global Revolt
Submarines: Sharks of Steel
Sworn to Secrecy: Secrets of War
Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game
Amour, haine et propagande
The Silent War
Sound Gigante – Storia alternativa della musica italiana
Cold War
Tilbake til 60-tallet
JFK: Destiny Betrayed
The Reagans
Submarines
Fuck la planète : le choix du réchauffement
Iron Curtain: Life Under Soviet Occupation
The Space Shuttle: Triumph and Tragedy
Strange Days: Cold War Britain
Iceland Defense Force - Cold War Frontier